Little more than a year ago, female genital mutilation was still very much a
hidden horror.

The truth of what some families were prepared to do to their daughters in the
name of “culture” went largely unnoticed and unspoken.

So it showed just how much the taboo has been broken yesterday, when an FGM
survivor was able to discuss the delicate matter with a senior member of the
Royal Family during a champagne reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall recalled watching the Channel 4 documentary The
Cruel Cut, which pulled no punches when it related a first-hand
experience